Billy Porter has 'a peace now' he's 'been trying to find for a long time'

The actor speaks to Yahoo UK about making his new film Our Son with Luke Evans, and reflects on how his life has changed since his mother's passing.

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ROXY SIMONS: You're obviously one award away from an EGOT, which is amazing. And you've directed-- I love the movie that you directed as well. And you're co-writing and starring in the new James Baldwin biopic, which I think is very exciting that you're doing as well. But I wondered, how would you describe your next chapter of your career?

BILLY PORTER: I'm free. My mother just passed.

ROXY SIMONS: I'm sorry.

BILLY PORTER: And I-- thank you. And I-- my sister and I, she was disabled. And my sister and I-- my sister was her primary caregiver since she was 9. And I realized that I loved her so much and was so tethered to her health and making sure that she was taken care of and that she was cared for that in her passing, there's no more pain.

There's no more-- she's free. She's at peace. And therefore, my sister and I are free. And I have a peace now that I've been trying to find for a long time. I did not know my peace and my freedom was tethered to my mother.

I'm free in my work. I'm so excited for whatever else comes now. And she flows through me, the spirit of my mother. The greatest woman that ever walked this Earth flows through me for the rest of creation I'm--